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Christopher Cross
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Richard Perry
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Michael Bolton
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Lenny Kravitz
American musician
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Scottish guitarist and singer-songwriter
Joan Jett
Joan Jett
American musician
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
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Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
American singer and songwriter
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
American musician
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
American singer, songwriter, and bandleader
The King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley
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Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
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Neil Young
Neil Young
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The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer
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Bruce Cockburn
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